This is possibly the oldest Roman town in Britain, and was reportedly the first capital before London. It was one of the three largest and most important towns on the island, with its offical name being Colonia Claudia Victricensis. The probable Civitate for the Trinovantes, the city was sacked in the Boudabrican revolt and the inhabitants massacred.
Surroundings:
Location:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Colchester
- geo:51.890301,0.900225
- Location ± 25-100 m.
Class:
- City
- visible
Identifiers:
- vici:place=2918
- pleiades:place=79393
- wikidata:entity=Q630604
- omnesviae:id=TPPlace542
Annotations
Relevant museums
Colchester Castle Museum
Colchester Castle Museum
The British Museum
The British Museum has one of the world's largest collections of antiquities from the Classical world.
Nearby
Camulodunum Theater
Theater foundations
Camulodunum
Roman road.
Temple of Claudius at Colchester
Temple of Claudius at Colchester